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One of the "100 Most Scenic Spots"
in Japan, Tsukomo Bay is one of the numerous
bays located in the Noto Peninsula, jutting
out into the Sea of Japan on the reverse
side of the Pacific Ocean. A rias coastline
with the highly transparent water, Tsukumo
Bay looks as though there are 99 inlets
and Tsukumo, literally meaning 99 in Japanese,
is named after this curiously jiggered coastline.
What characterizes this bay is a stereotypical
old Japanese landscape - a bay with pine
tress in the background and the rustic Japanese
way of life, which can still be observed
vividly. The preservation of the traditional
rural life is due to the fact that the Noto
Peninsula is geographically isolated from
the rest of the mainland Japan.
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